Pickton Case

I was one of the thousands who received notice to serve as a juror in this case. Never made it on the shortlist.

I was hoping to be part of this, the biggest criminal case in BC history. 49 women brutally killed.

I was hoping to be part of this, the biggest criminal case in BC history. 49 women brutally killed. You would want to spend day after day hearing the gruesome details and viewing the gruesome photographs and seeing such horror and disgust? I'm speachless.... :rolleyes:

As someone who spent years processing crime scene photos for State and local law enforcement agencies as well as the State DA's office, I can tell you first hand that this kind of tragedy is not something anybody should want to be part of. Wanting to be part of a trial for 49 brutilly killed women... welcome to the world of incensitivity. I know, you just want to perform your civic duty and be part of history...

Jury service is part of our civic responsibility. Most trials are boring, some are unpleasant. This does not change our civic obligations.
Calling a person insensitive because they are willing to serve on a jury is mean spirited and, dare I say it, Insensitive.

never heard of this case,

when did this occur, and where? is B.C. British Columbia?

Yep a pig Farmer he killed mostly Prostitutes.

You would want to spend day after day hearing the gruesome details and viewing the gruesome photographs and seeing such horror and disgust? I'm speachless.... :rolleyes:

As someone who spent years processing crime scene photos for State and local law enforcement agencies as well as the State DA's office, I can tell you first hand that this kind of tragedy is not something anybody should want to be part of. Wanting to be part of a trial for 49 brutilly killed women... welcome to the world of incensitivity. I know, you just want to perform your civic duty and be part of history...

Not to be insensitive, but if you're going to publicly upbraid someone, learn to spell. Even if you are speechless. My read on this is that this fine citizen wants to be a part of hanging this guy. Why would you conclude that he simply wanted to be grotesque?

I think I understand where the first response comes from - although it did seem a bit harsh. If not for the impact on one's life (work, business, family life, etc.) I think it would be fascinating to sit on a jury for a case like this.

I don't think any of us can honestly say that we just drive by the wreck on the highway without at least sneaking a look to check out the damage. That may seem to trivialize the Pickton trial a bit, but let's face it, most of us who aren't in the business of catching/trying/punishing the guilty are interested in figuring out what's behind the headlines even when we're not personally involved.

As for wanting to help "hang him", the most he would get in Canada if found guilty (sure sounds guilty so far - heads in buckets, hands and feet in a freezer, feeding the remains to pigs) would be life in prison with no eligibility for parole for 25 years, and then indefinite incarceration as a "dangerous offender". No more capital punishment here.

Not to be insensitive, but if you're going to publicly upbraid someone, learn to spell.
Hey thanks for the spelling correction. Original response. Should have had you proof my post first...:cool:
If you get from the original post that our friend was just interested in his civic duty, I sure wish that was part of his post. But what I got was the history part and 49 women brutally killed. Sorry we interpret the post different MrSpellingPolice. :D

most of us who aren't in the business of catching/trying/punishing the guilty are interested in figuring out what's behind the headlines even when we're not personally involvedAs stated, I have been on the other side and there is a personal side that tends to be ignored as we try to get a "peek". I've seen crime scenes that most haven't and it's not something anybody "wants" to see. Sorry if I was harsh but maybe I'm a tad more sensitive having seen what many just curious look for...:(

Does any of this have anything whatsoever to do with owning a Ridgeline ?

I wanted to be on the jury because there is so much in question. So much evidence against him, but nothing really conclusive. Parties were held on the properties held by his family. Parties that got out of hand. He's not the most educated man in town. Is he the murderer? The only murderer? Perhaps he's just the butcher after the fact. The case is predicted to last for over a year.

As for hardship on the family and all, all of my children are grown up. My job allows for paid leave. Court is in session Monday to Thursday and you are allowed to go home. The case has been talked about for years. The killings started taking place two decades ago. Most of the victims were from the Downtown Eastside. My old neighbourhood of 16 years. There's more to this case than meets the eye.

I can see past the grotesque. I want to look at the man eye to eye and try to figure out what made him, or whoever, do this kind of act.

I want to know what kinds of things the police did or didn't do. Were they incompetent? Were their hands tied? Did they turn a blind eye, at first, because the victims were sex trade workers? People are protesting because sex trade workers are seen as disposable by the police. Sex trade workers are the hardest people to keep track of, plain and simple. First Nations people are accusing the police of not taking the murders seriously, at first, because most of the women were of First Nations ancestry. The Downtown Eastside of Vancouver has a large population of First Nations people.

I just hope the courts get to the truth and the victims' families can finally find closure. I hope the law enforcement agencies don't screw it up. I hope the chosen jurors do a good job and not throw the case because of their inability to fulfill their duty.


There, a little more than what I wanted to say, but..........


As for what does this have to do with Ridgelines? Not much, I guess. So what? It happened in BC and I posted it.

How about those Vancouver Canucks!!

Wanting to be part of a trial for 49 brutilly killed women... welcome to the world of incensitivity. I know, you just want to perform your civic duty and be part of history...

Thousands of letters were sent. They must have thought it would be hard to find jurors and didn't want to take any chances. I didn't even make it past the first round. Got a call saying not to show up on the interview date.

Again, thanks for your support, brich. Always loooking out for me.


god bless

There, a little more than what I wanted to say, but..........I better understand your interest in the case and apologize that you felt you had to justify in such length... And apologies if my response was harsh... :)


As for what does this have to do with Ridgelines? Not much, I guess. So what? It happened in BC and I posted it.

Ya, what brought us all here is a truck but that shouldn't limit our conversations and debates...;)

Canucks eh? I was a big fan during the Bure years... Hometown Bruins still take top billing for me, despite how bad they are at times...:D

I was and still am a Bruins fan....... after the Canucks, of course. Used to follow them during the Esposito, Cashman, Orr days. The only team that got it done year after year on a budget. All heart.

Does any of this have anything whatsoever to do with owning a Ridgeline ?

Yes, of course it does ! Vancouver's Police Dept. SHOULD own a Ridge.

If the public becomes angry and feels the need to vent that anger while Pickton enters and leaves the court house it could get violent. But if the Police have a Ridge they could hide the bastard in the BED-TRUNK !

There's no other truck like it.

Sorry guys, just thought I'd lighten things up - no offense.

Yes, of course it does ! Vancouver's Police Dept. SHOULD own a Ridge.

If the public becomes angry and feels the need to vent that anger while Pickton enters and leaves the court house it could get violent. But if the Police have a Ridge they could hide the bastard in the BED-TRUNK !

There's no other truck like it.

Sorry guys, just thought I'd lighten things up - no offense.

lol....good one.

Considering Mr. Pickton might be guilty, I would not like to see a Ridgeline being used to haul garbage.......there are some things that are just not right...:mad:

I was one of the thousands who received notice to serve as a juror in this case. Never made it on the shortlist.

I was hoping to be part of this, the biggest criminal case in BC history. 49 women brutally killed.

If he's guilty (and it appears he is), he should get 10 years in the electric chair!

While the verdict is in:

Life in jail with no eligibility for parole for 25 years, and over $81 million spent by the RCMP on the case..

Guilty on 6 counts...what is the advantage of trying him on the other 20? If they wait too long they loose the right to try him, and who knows where the appeals will go on the first six. The way our justice system works, we are lucky he is behind bars at all, ..
I drove my Ridgeline down Mcbride on my commute when I was in Vancouver. The news vans were prolific.